Kimmo Timonen | Defenseman

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Kimmo Timonen will make his Chicago debut Monday night.

He was paired with Brent Seabrook during Sunday's practice. Timonen is eager to get back into game action and play his first game of the year since being sidelined with blood clots. "It's been a long process, six or seven months," Timonen said. "The last couple weeks I've been able to skate and practice, but again, I haven't played a game for a while." Mar 2 - 10:37 AM

The Chicago Blackhawks are likely to insert Kimmo Timonen into their lineup on Monday night.

The 39-year-old hasn't played at all this season because of blood clots in his lung and leg but the Hawks believe he's ready to make his debut. It's hard to say how much he will be able to contribute down the stretch, but the Hawks obviously believe he will have a positive impact on the team. Mar 1 - 2:10 PM

Newly-acquired Kimmo Timonen could play a key role with the Blackhawks down the stretch.

The Hawks have been riddled with injuries on their blueline. Johnny Oduya and Trevor van Riemsdyk are out in the short-term and Michal Roszival has lost his effectiveness. Enter the 40-year-old Timonen. Once he is cleared to play (blood clots), and that could come as early as Monday, he will play a prominent role in a five-on-five role as well as on the Hawks' second power play. Consider picking him up next week. Feb 28 - 12:00 PM

Kimmo Timonen could make his seasonal and Blackhawks debut as early as Monday against Carolina, if he's ready.

It was originally thought that Timonen would debut with the Flyers on Saturday against the NY Rangers, mostly as a possible showcase ahead of Monday's trade deadline. The Blackhawks don't play again until Monday however, so he'll have a few additional days of practice to utilize first. Feb 27 - 11:51 PM

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The Chicago captain scored his team's first two goals -- his second on a shorthanded shift 44 seconds into the second period -- to give him 21 on the season. He also produced his 32nd assist of the campaign on Marian Hossa's 18th goal. Brandon Saad (20th) and Marcus Kruger (sixth) also picked up goals for the winners.

The Hawks acquired Vermette from Arizona on Saturday and although he didn't practice on Sunday, he will probably jump in and play as Chicago's second line center right away. The 32-year-old has 13 goals and 35 points in 63 games this season.

He entered the match with no goals and one assist in his past eight games and just three points in his previous 22 contests. Shaw was credited with eight shots against the Coyotes and now he has 14 points in 43 games.

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired Andrew Desjardins from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Ben Smith.

Desjardins has five goals and eight points in 56 games in 2014-15. He's scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer while Smith still has another season left on his contract with an annual cap hit of $1.5 million. Given that the Blackhawks are in a difficult cap position as far as the 2015-16 campaign is concern, this move makes a lot of sense on their end. The Sharks will also retain half of Desjardins' remaining salary, which gives Chicago enough room to keep Teuvo Teravainen on its active roster.

His fifth goal opened the scoring in the first period and it was the first time be found the back of the net since Dec. 3. He ended a 27-game goalless drought and a 19-game pointless slump. Kruger has 13 points in 53 matches and he shouldn't be on your fantasy radar.

Nordstrom has just a goal and five points through 40 career NHL games since 2013, but the Swedish center is still only 22 years old. He has 26 goals and 49 points in 81 games down on the farm over that time.

Teuvo Teravainen will be in the lineup Monday when the Blackhawks take on the Hurricanes.

The Hawks traded Ben Smith for Andrew Desjardins earlier in the day freeing a spot up for Teravainen to fill Monday night. This won’t continue as Desjardins will likely suit up going forward, but the 20-year-old will get a chance to show his skills off one more time Monday. He’s posted three goals and two assists in 17 games this season and his future appears to be bright in one of the better organizations in the league.

Patrick Sharp spoke out on Sunday about rumors regarding his personal life on social media and talk radio this week.

"It is laughable, it's comical," Sharp said. "But when it affects your family, when you've got two little girls at home and your parents are calling you, it takes a toll." Sharp denied rumors that he has been at the forefront of issues in the dressing room. Three sources told the Chicago Sun-Times the same thing earlier in the week. Sharp said he's considering legal action.

Daniel Carcillo will be a healthy scratch Monday night when the Blackhawks host the Hurricanes.

The fourth line veteran will sit out for a fourth consecutive game Monday night against Carolina. He has four goals and eight points in 37 games this season, but what usually drives his fantasy value is his ability to rack up penalty minutes, however, he’s only recorded 49 of them this season. With that being said, he no longer carries any fantasy value.

The Blackhawks made the announcement Wednesday evening and said that Kane should make a full recovery in approximately 12 weeks. He was placed on long-term injured reserve earlier in the day. Kane was tied for the league lead in scoring with 64 points in 61 games prior to getting injured.

The Chicago Blackhawks were blanked 4-0 by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday.

The Blackhawks were outclassed by the Lightning on Friday night. It was Chicago's second game in a back-to-back situation and they came out flat. The Hawks are comfortably in a playoff spot but they will have to battle harder if they want to win games with Patrick Kane injured. Marian Hossa led all of Chicago's skaters with five shots on goal in just over 19 minutes of action.

Versteeg's second period goal tied the game at one. The Hawks had a meltdown in the third period as they allowed three goals on 13 Colorado shots in the frame. Versteeg has now scored three goals in his last four games and he has 12 goals and 30 points in 39 games this season. Brad Richards and Michal Rozsival registered the assists on Versteeg's goal.

Brent Seabrook's favorite part of the All-Star weekend was spending it with his family.

"I've been enjoying a lot of time with my son (with) him being around," Seabrook said. "He liked the mascot game (Saturday). It's pretty cool to be able to have a kid and be able to share it here with my family and everybody." He posted an assist and a plus-3 rating in Team Toews' 17-12 victory against Team Foligno in his first NHL All-Star Game.

The 27-year-old hadn't registered a point in his last 10 games. This was his first goal since November 19th against San Jose. It's safe to say that Hjalmarsson's value doesn't come in the form of points, but rather in the stability he brings in his own end. The Penguins eventually tied the game and forced overtime and a shootout but the Hawks responded by scoring on all three of their shootout attempts (Toews, Kane and Sharp). The Hawks have now won two games in a row.

Michal Rozsival will draw back into the lineup Monday night versus the Hurricanes.

Rozsival was scratched the previous two games but with Johnny Oduya not able to play, Rozsival will get back out there Monday night. However, with the Hawks acquisition of Kimmo Timonen, things don’t appear to be looking better for Rozsival to stay in the lineup once Oduya returns. He has a goal and seven assists in 49 games played in the 2014-2015 season.

He was paired with Brent Seabrook during Sunday's practice. Timonen is eager to get back into game action and play his first game of the year since being sidelined with blood clots. "It's been a long process, six or seven months," Timonen said. "The last couple weeks I've been able to skate and practice, but again, I haven't played a game for a while."

Crawford is one of the top goalies in the NHL. His record is 25-14-4. His goals-against average is 2.29 and he has a .920 save percentage. Crawford has won two consecutive games after a rough stretch in which he lost three consecutive games.

Darling got a contract extension from the Blackhawks earlier this week. The 26-year-old won his first game against Florida after his call-up but he the Lightning got the better of him tonight. The 26-year-old has a 6-3-0 record with a 2.18 goals-against-average and a .930 save percentage. He shouldn't be seen as anything more than a slightly above-average backup goaltender.